New <em>Corynebacterium</em> Species with the Potential to Produce Diphtheria Toxin

New <em>Corynebacterium</em> Species with the Potential to Produce Diphtheria Toxin

Only three <i>Corynebacterium</i> species are known to produce a lethal exotoxin called diphtheria toxin. These are <i>C. diphtheriae, C. ulcerans</i> and <i>C. pseudotuberculosis</i>. The diphtheria toxin gene (<i>tox</i>) is carried in a family of cl...

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Main Authors: Marta Prygiel, Maciej Polak, Ewa Mosiej, Karol Wdowiak, Kamila Formińska, Aleksandra Anna Zasada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
NTTB
diphtheria toxin
<i>Corynebacterium</i>
<i>tox</i> gene
<i>C. rouxii</i>
<i>C. silvaticum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/11/1264

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